Songtext von Tested Testimony

The Virginia Assembly in 1664 decreed That it was indeed possible for Africans To be both enslaved and Christians Gettin' older, dealin' with aches and pains, breaks and strains Things I once did with ease ain't the same Pour my stake in it while they tryna stake they claim A cave that was heard way back, grade A complain Never just along for the ride, I take the reins Finger jams, give 'em commands, can't wait to explain Ain't no money in my safe, took the safest lane Once carved in they hearts, can't erase your name Was blind and now I see state of the art Only provision's the vision, never cater to dark Though the circle so many adore, it don't save or start Through whatever, stick together, never made it apart Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through 'Cause if one make it, we all do Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through 'Cause if one make it, we all do Thoughts that mustered like a mustard seed A hundred, the best among you struggle with lust and greed Agreed, when you give much, much is received If ain't livin' life in crisis, I don't trust your need Did a lot of mourning, friends ain't make it overnight I'm too stressed, no food left, it's hard to know what's right Sends from attempts to cut us down, we grew out of spite Passed it to our last resort, sure, we might For me, it ain't just where I'm at, it's where I'm from Grew old, still uphold some things since I was young Every fellow plan from ghetto stand on how it's rung Put moms first, 'cause Earth can't live with a dying son Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through 'Cause if one make it, we all do Can't afford to have one wasted or fall through 'Cause if one make it, we all do Success is by committee, never all you It's never all you Success is by committee, never all you How did the African soul survive this dark day? By the power of spirituality Everybody talking about Heaven ain't goin' there, you see Because they would say How can you believe in God and do this to me?